Chapter XIII. 



FEATHERS FOR FLIES' WINGS. 



Plate 13. 



Figs. 32-33. Are from a golden pheasant. No. 



32 is used for wing cases (Elytra) 

 in dressing beetles, where a dark colour with a metallic 

 gloss is required. The orange and black provides a 

 very good imitation of the Soldier Beetle. Single fibres 

 are also useful for the tails of EphemeridcB, etc. 



Fig. 34. Is from a tern or sea swallow, which 



has a number of hackles as well as 

 wing feathers of a very delicate pale blue grey, 

 decidedly suggestive of a variety of small Duns. 

 Grayling esteem this colour highly. 



Fig. 35. From our old favourite the starling, 



which, although one of the commonest, 

 is among the most useful of birds, providing also small 

 dark glossy hackles of fine quality. 



Fig. 36. Blackbird ; good alike in texture 



and colour for a dark coloured Dun. 



Fig. 37. Coot or waterhen wing ; a fine 



texture, and possessing just the right 

 brownish tinge for many of the Stone flies. 



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